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millepede

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mil·le·pede  (ml-pd)
n.
Variant of millipede.

millepede [ˈmɪlɪˌpiːd], milleped [ˈmɪlɪˌpɛd]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) variants of millipede
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Noun1.millepede - any of numerous herbivorous nonpoisonous arthropods having a cylindrical body of 20 to 100 or more segments most with two pairs of legsmillepede - any of numerous herbivorous nonpoisonous arthropods having a cylindrical body of 20 to 100 or more segments most with two pairs of legs
arthropod - invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitin
class Diplopoda, class Myriapoda, Diplopoda, Myriapoda - arthropods having the body composed of numerous double somites each with two pairs of legs: millipedes


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